The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-04-18


Captain Dabney put the vessels head to
the sea and retained that position until the
sea fell.
The Queen of England arrived in Cannes
April LIST. Her Majesty drove from the
railway station to the Villa Eldweisse in
an open carriage without riders. She was
escorted by a guard of honor, force OF
mounted gendarrnes and the Cannes Fire
Brigade The houses along the route were
decorated with flags. The people filled the
streets and enthusiastically cheered Her
Majesty. The French Mediterranean
squadron had been ordered to Cannes and
saluted the Queen on her arrival.
The three persons who were concerned i'll
the attempt to assassinate the Car by
means of bombs in ST. Petersburg on
March 18th, have been hanged. Twenty
more officers in various branches of the
service have been arrested in connection
with the attempt made against the life of
the Gar in the park of the Gatschina
Palace.
The text of the Coercion bill, now that it
has been made public, intensihes the oppo-
sition to the measure. The Parnellites ex-
press themselves sanguine that in an appeal
to the country the Government will be
overthrow.
1t is rumored that an outbreak has
occurred at Rustchuk; that the Bulgarian
War Minister had been attacked, and that
two regiments had revolted at Kiktindel.
The officers of both have been placed under
arrest, but the men, after the fight with
the local troops, fed to the mountains.
The fine Roman amphitheatre at Polk i'll
Austria on the Adriatic, suddenly collapsed
April End, and fell into an immense chasm
which opened on its side. From this chasm
vapOrs are emitted.
y catalogue of the French crown Jewels
to be sold at the Tuilleries beginning May
18th, has been issued. The entire collec-
ton is valued at 81 1867 ,04O francs. The
gems are divided into forty-eight lots. One
popularity of the articles named, such as
hairpins, breaches. clasps, necklaces, etc,
are the large number of diamonds some OF
them contain. One shoulder-knot contains
1871 diamonds; one girdle has 2314 dia-
mOnds and cOrsage bouquet of gold has
$3.50 diamonds. The most valuable lot is
appraised at 525 900 francs, and consists of
diadem, a crown, brooches and bracelets
containing 1887 brilIiants and sixty-seven
sapphires.
April LIST, being Prince Bismarck's seven
ty-second birthday, the Chancellor received
numberIess tokens of esteem from all parts
of Germany. After receiving personal con-
CALCULATIONS from Princes William Henry,
Alexander and George, the Chancellor went
to the palace where the Emperor awaited
him. In his passage along Inter der Lin
den, Prince Bismarck received an ovation.
In the course of the day he received con-
gratulatory messages from 700 persons
Great excitement has been created in
France by Germany expellng from the
Reichstag a member from Alsace-Lor-
raine and forcing him over the frontier
into France. This plucky member in
tends to return to Berlin through Belgium
and demand his seat.
There are numerous reports in the Lon
don papers from Vienna and from Rome
showing unusual activity in the War De
partmentS, Austria continuing to arm.
The vote in France in favor of the supple
mental funds asked by the Government
for the army, shows the state of feeling
there. The expulsion of member of
the Reichstag across the Franco-German
frontier is considered as an act looking
towards a series of similar acts to irritate
and provoke France.
There is little doubt in the diplomatic
world that a complete understanding has
been arrived at between France and Rus
STA. 1t is not a treaty; it is merely a
counterpart of the triple alliance already
signed by Germany and Italy. AS the POI
sition of affairs and the attitude of the diff
erent Powers, become more defined, it is
noticeable that Russia and Austria con-
tinue to arm, and one is tempted to inquire
if the assurances OF peace given on all
sides are as earliest as they were thought
at one time.
MonsignOr Galimberti has returned to
Berlin. He had long audience with the
Pope. The latter expressed himself graft
fed with Bismarck's attitude toward the
Vatican. The Italian Government and the
Holy See are still estranged.
The attempts of the agent to compro-
mise with the tenants on Lord Lans-
downe's estate have failed, and the work
of evicting all who refuse to pay rents is
demanded and will be resumed April Goth.
Messrs. Duane and Kilbridge, two of the
principal tenants of Lord Lansdowne, re
Gently evlcted from their extensive hold
ings near Luggacurrin, have been elected
Chairman and Chairman respectively
of the Board of Poor Law Guardians.
The withdrawal of Herr Won Kendall
from the office of German ambassador to
Italy is officially announced.
Prince Montbart, who died the other
day, has left the whole of his fortune, es-
timated at Ed, 100000, to the Queen of
| Italy.
DIR. Windhorst, the German Catholic
leader, has sent a telegram to the Pope
saying that the Center party will accept
the Prussian Ecclesiastical bill as a filial
duty to the head of the Church and with
out any reserve. The Prussian Minister
Of Justice, who is now in Rome, had a
conference April 4th, with Baron Won
Schloezer, the Prussian Minister to the
Vatican